Photos Of Russian Warship Bora

12 May 2013 1 Comment

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The Russian Dergach class corvette 615 RFS Bora in Bosphorus.

As reported earlier last week we had an unusual guest. The Russian Dergach class air cushion corvette 615 RFS Bora made her maiden foreign visit to Istanbul during the IDEF 2013 defense exhibition.
I don’t know if the ship has received any visitors, as she was docked almost 30 kilometers (18 miles) away from the exhibition center.

I was able to take the photos of RFS Bora on her very last moments in Istanbul, during her deployment back to Russia. The ship is heavily armed with 8 SS-N-22 Sunburn supersonic missiles, one 76mm gun, two 30mm close in weapon systems and SA-N-4 Gecko SAM missiles. I was not on board so I have no idea about the inside of the ship but judging the size and the armaments and sensors she is carrying I do not think that there is much space left for the crew to live.

With her foils inside the water she can make up to 56 knots. It is not  an easy feature to accelerate a 1000 ton warship to speeds as high as this.
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PM-138 Russian Floating Workshop Passing Through Bosphorus

27 Apr 2013 7 Comments

PM-138 passing through Bosphorus.

PM-138 passing through Bosphorus. Photo: Eser Çelebiler. Used with permission.

One of my readers, Mrs. Eser Çelebiler kindly shared her photo of PM-138 with me. She has an excellent blog Warships on The Bosphorus, with wonderful photos.

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TCG Tarsus Sighted

24 Apr 2013 2 Comments

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P-1204 TCG Tarsus

On 23 April 2013 I have sighted the 4 boat of the Tuzla class patrol boats P-1204 TCG Tarsus.

She was returning from sea trial. It is interesting to note that while she is manned by naval personnel and under the command of  an officer she returned to the builder’s yard. The ASW rocket launcher at aft seem to be not installed.

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Fast Attack Boat Squadron In Dardanelles

5 Apr 2013 Leave a comment

These 4 Kılıç class,  Turkish fast attack boats were seen in Dardanelles during their southbound passage.
I am delighted to share these excellent photos of Mr. Ahmet Güven. All photos in this post are his work and used by me with his permission.

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P-333 TCG  Tufan

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P-336 TCG Zıpkın

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P-337 TCG Atak

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P-338 TCG Bora

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TCG Heybeliada In Bosphorus

2 Apr 2013 1 Comment

Here are a couple of photos from 29 March 2013, taken by Kerim Bozkurt as TCG Heybeliada was sailing in Bosphorus.

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Shalatein In Istanbul

29 Mar 2013 1 Comment

Egyptian supply ship A-230 Shalatein in Istanbul.

Egyptian supply ship A-230 Shalatein in Istanbul.

The Egyptian replenishment tanker A-230 Shalatein is in Istanbul for an official visit for an undisclosed duration.

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Russian Spy Ship Passed Through Bosphorus

9 Feb 2013 Leave a comment

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Russian Moma (Project 861M) class intelligence gathering ship Kildin passing through Bosphorus on her way to the Black Sea.

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Russian Moma (Project 861M) class intelligence gathering ship Kildin passing through Bosphorus on her way to the Black Sea.

With the addition of the intelligence gathering ship Kildin, my list of the Russian ship deployment look as this:

Date Number Name Direction
27/12/12 151 Azov Southbound
27/12/12 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound
01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound
09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound
09/01/13 151 Azov Northbound
12/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Northbound
14/01/13 102 Kaliningrad Northbound
14/01/13 110 Alexander Shabalin Northbound
16/01/13 151 Azov Southbound
04/02/13 151 Azov Northbound
04/02/13 150 Saratov Northbound
04/02/13 810 Smetlivy Northbound
04/02/13 Ivan Bubnov Northbound
05/02/13 110 Moskva Northbound
07/02/13 102 Kaliningrad Northbound
07/02/13 110 Alexander Shabalin Northbound
08/02/13 Kildin Northbound

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More Russian Ships Are Returning Home (Part 2)

8 Feb 2013 Leave a comment

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Russian Ropucha class landing ship 102 Kaliningrad entering Bosphorus as she is returning to Russia.

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Russian Ropucha class landing ship 102 Kaliningrad entering Bosphorus as she is returning to Russia.

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Russian Ropucha class landing ship 102 Kaliningrad entering Bosphorus as she is returning to Russia.

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Russian Ropucha class landing ship 110 Alexander Shabalin entering Bosphorus as she is returning to Russia.

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Russian Ropucha class landing ship 110 Alexander Shabalin entering Bosphorus as she is returning to Russia.

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Russian Ropucha class landing ship 110 Alexander Shabalin entering Bosphorus as she is returning to Russia.

On 7thFebruary 2013 two more Russian warships passed through Bosphorus on their northbound journey back to the Russia.

This time it was two Ropucha class landing ships from the Baltic Fleet; 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin. As these ships are based in the Baltic Sea I believe they are carrying equipment and/or personnel from Syria ass they seem to be heavier compared to the two ships that passed on Monday.

As the Russian ships started to return to their home ports after a long deployment in the Mediterranean it is time again for me update their traffic through the Turkish Straits:

Date Number Name Direction
27/12/12 151 Azov Southbound
27/12/12 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound
01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound
09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound
09/01/13 151 Azov Northbound
12/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Northbound
14/01/13 102 Kaliningrad Northbound
14/01/13 110 Alexander Shabalin Northbound
16/01/13 151 Azov Southbound
04/02/13 151 Azov Northbound
04/02/13 150 Saratov Northbound
04/02/13 810 Smetlivy Northbound
04/02/13 Ivan Bubnov Northbound
05/02/13 110 Moskva Northbound
07/02/13 102 Kaliningrad Northbound
07/02/13 110 Alexander Shabalin Northbound

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Russian Warships Azov And Saratov Passed Through The Bosphorus

4 Feb 2013 2 Comments

Ropucha class large landing ship 151 Azov on her northbound passage through Bosphorus

Ropucha class large landing ship 151 Azov on her northbound passage through Bosphorus

Alligator class large landing ship 150 Saratov on her northbound passage through Bosphorus.

Alligator class large landing ship 150 Saratov on her northbound passage through Bosphorus.

After the ending of the largest(!) naval exercise of recent history Russian units started to return to their home ports.

Today two large landing ships, Alligator class large landing ship 150 Saratov and Ropucha class large landing ship 151 Azov passed through the Bosphorus on their way back to home. Later during the day the replenishment tanker Ivan Bubnov passed through the Bosphorus too.

I am waiting for the Slava class cruiser Moskva and Kashin class destroyer Smetlivy to pass in a few days.

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A Submarine Spotted

27 Dec 2012 2 Comments

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On 26 December 2012, in the early morning hours, one Turkish Type 209/1400 class submarine sailed through Bosphorus to Marmara Sea. Since Turkish Navy stopped painting the pennant numbers of the submarines, it is impossible to identify each individual submarine anymore. While this new painting scheme helps the submarines to blend and prevents IR/FLIR/LLTV using trackers or electro-optic directors any high contrast target, it makes ship spotting difficult.

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